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China’s Falling Iron Ore Imports in August: Impacts and Prospects
In August, China's iron ore imports fell 1.38% from July and 4.73% from the same period a year earlier, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. China, the world's largest consumer of iron ore, imported 101.39 million tonnes of the main...
Italian Steel Market: September of Uncertainty and Concerns for the Future
September is shaping up to be a critical month for the Italian steel sector, according to the monthly report of Assofermet Acciai, the association representing distributors of scrap, raw materials and steel. Economic uncertainty and global difficulties are putting...
China and the Emissions Market: Another Green Facade to Hide Contradictions?
At the Global Energy Transformation Conference 2024, China's Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu, emphasised with great fanfare the need to accelerate green and low-carbon development. But one wonders: how much substance is behind these announcements?...
The Taca Taca Project in Argentina: A New Era for Copper and the Economy of Salta Province
The announcement of the imminent start of construction of the Taca Taca project, one of the most significant mining initiatives in Argentina, marks a crucial step for the development of the copper industry in the country. First Quantum Minerals, the Canadian mining...